(PS) Morgan v. County of San Joaquin

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WIENDI MORGAN, Case No. 2:21-cv-00427-KJM-JDP (PS) Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

v. ECF No. 2 COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN, et al.,

SCREENING ORDER AND ORDER TO

Defendants. SHOW CAUSE WHY PLAINTIFF’S

COMPLAINT SHOULD NOT BE

DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION ECF No. 1 RESPONSE DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS 19 Plaintiff applied for legal guardianship of a minor in her custody, but custody was denied and the minor was removed from her care, allegedly because of false reporting by San Joaquin County social workers. Plaintiff seeks custody of the child and $1.5 million in damages, alleging various federal constitutional violations as well as state law claims. Because this court does not have jurisdiction to overturn state custody determinations, I will order plaintiff to show cause why this case should not be…